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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Salt Commissioner Organisation to organize a General Health- cum-Eye and Health Awareness camp on Dandi March route as part of Amrut Mahotsav’
‘AmrutMahotsav’, a series of events, is being organized by the Government of India to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Independence. The Mahotsavhas been launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 12th March, 2021.Salt has played avital role in changing the course of the history of our Nation. The workers in the salt pan continue to put in hard work for salt production and contributing to the development of India.
In the pre-independence era, Indians were forced to buy imported salt at a very high cost and were barred from producingor selling salt locally.DandiMarch by Mahatma Gandhi marks a very important Chapter in India’s Independence struggle.Today India is the 3rd largest Salt Producing Country in the world and exports salt worldwide. The Salt production has reached 30 million Tonnes, meeting all human and industrial requirements and then exporting surplus to the tune of 5 million Tonnes to foreign countries worldwide.
Salt, as a vehicle of nutrient supplementation ,has proven to be effective as we have enabled almost entire Population to have access to the Iodised Salt which has been effective in combating Iodine Deficiency Disorders.
As partof‘AMRUT MAHOTASAV’a General Health- cum-Eye and Health Awareness camp is being organized by the Salt Commissioner Organisation  under Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India on Dandi March route atMagnad, Amod District Bharuch, Gujarat for salt workers working in andaroundthisvenue.
The camp is intended to conduct the medical check-up of salt workers and theirfamily members for all possible health related issues and provide medicines. As thesalt workers are prone to having eye and skin related problems due to occupationalhazard associatedwith their working in Salt fields, the service of OphthalmicandSkin Specialist are of significance and accordingly arrangements are being made in this camp.Provision for service of Ayush doctorswill enlarge the scope of thishealth camp.
About 250 salt workers and family members in the salt works around the venue viz from DEVLA, MALPUR, NADA, ASARA, TANKARI, JAMBUSAR, GANDHAR& DAHEJ are likely to attend the camp. After check up, the beneficiaires would be guided for further treatment, if found necessary.A team of Doctors & Specialists from Bharuch, Govt. Medical College & Hospital and Taluka Health Department, Jambusar will be part of the camp. The team of Doctors consists of Eye Specialists, Skin Specialists, Gynaecologists, General Physicians, Homeopathic Physician and Aurvedic Physician.
An exhibition highlighting the importance of saltiodisation, salt industries, etc. is also being organized.Distribution of masks,social distancing and sanitizing the venue as per guidelines of the Government of India for COVID19 will be followed.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
IFFCO is playing vital role to support Government in its effort to fight COVID-19 pandemic-Gowda
IFFCO,a leading fertilizer cooperative body under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, is playing a vital role by helping Government to combat COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate the impact of the outbreak.
Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, shri DV Sadanand Gowda has appreciated IFFCO for its support. In a letter written to the Managing Director & CEO, of the company,Dr.U.S Awasthi, he said, the world is passing through a very difficult phase due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. This, pandemic, he said, is having profound effect on lives and livelihood, specially of poor and marginalized section of the society. COVID-19 is wreaking havoc at a large scale throughout the globe. The disease can’t be fought alone. Shri Gowda underlined that it requires collective action from every one of us in one form or the other.
Union Minister has also complemented IFFCO for its contribution of Rs 25 crore to PM CARES . He added ‘ I am overwhelmed, and would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the Managing Director, management, employees and shareholders of IFFCO for this act of selflessness. This will be extremely helpful in strengthening our collective resolve to defeat the pandemic."
CEO, IFFCO has thanked Shri Gowda for his encouraging words. He said ‘IFFCO stand with the nation in its fight against COVID-19. We are trying to break the chain of transmission by doing our best to shield the farmer and rural India from this pandemic.’
Ministry has said that Fertilizer companies are already working with full capacity to supply adequate quantity of fertilizers to the farming community for upcoming Kharif season .
Ministry of Education
Foreign Universities’ Campuses in India
Ministry of External Affairs has informed that French side has expressed interest in setting up a university campus for higher education courses in India.
Further, Istituto Marangoni  had expressed interest to establish a foreign, fully independent Higher Education Institute of Fashion and Design in India.
International campuses will give students from India and neighbouring countries exposure to quality education of global standards.
During the Budget speech 2022-23, it has been announced that the World class foreign universities and institutions will be allowed in the GIFT City to offer courses in Financial Management, FinTech, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics free from domestic regulations, except those by IFSCA to facilitate availability of high-end human resources for financial services and technology.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Subhas Sarkar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Steel
Nikhat Shows Excellent display of grit and strength: It’s an Honor for NMDC for having World Boxing Champion Nikhat Zareen as Brand Ambassador - Amitava Mukherjee, CMD, NMDC
NMDC’s CMD  Shri Amitava Mukherjee congratulated the company’s brand ambassador Ms Nikhat Zareen for winning world boxing championship. Shri Mukherjee said that Nikhat showed excellent display of grit and strength. “NMDC was closely following the journey of Ms Nikhat Zareen at the World Boxing Championship and it was a moment of overwhelming pride to witness her win and roar. It is an honour for the NMDC family to be part of her arduous journey to glory.”
The Brand Ambassador of NMDC Nikhat Zareen emerged as World Boxing Champion for the second year in a row. Beating Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Tam in a closely fought match on Sunday, Nikhat Zareen brought home the Gold. At 26, she has become the only Indian Boxer to measure up to the legendary Mary Kom’s record of back-to-back Golds at IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.
Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
On the first day of the G-20 meeting in Indore, the delegates took a heritage walk of the city
Visited the historic Rajwada Palace and enjoyed the local culture and cuisine
On the first day of the G-20 Agriculture Working Group Meeting in Indore, representatives from member countries took a heritage walk.
The delegates visited Rajwada Palace and chhatris of the historical Holkar State of Indore.
The delegates enjoyed the local cuisine as well as cultural glimpses during the heritage walk.
The heritage walk started from Boliya Sarkar Smarak Chhatri and reached Rajwada passing through Krishnapura Chhatri.
Later, the delegates interacted with the media. During the heritage walk, district administration and agriculture ministry officials accompanied the delegates.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
168.98 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 13,31,648
Active cases stand at 3.16%
Recovery Rate currently at 95.64%
2,30,814 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 4,02,47,902
1,27,952 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
73.79 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 16,03,856 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Finance
India, ADB sign $300 million loan to expand rural connectivity in Maharashtra
The Asian Development Bank  and the Government of India today signed a $300 million loan as additional financing to scale up improvement of rural connectivity to help boost rural economy in the state of Maharashtra.
The additional financing for the ongoing Maharashtra Rural Connectivity Improvement Project will help improve an additional 1,100 rural roads and 230 bridges for a total length of 2,900 kilometers  in 34 districts. The ongoing project with $200 million financing, approved in August 2019, is already improving and maintaining the condition and safety of 2,100 km of rural roads across Maharashtra.
The signatories to the loan agreement were Mr. Rajat Kumar Mishra, Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, signing for the Government of India, and Mr. Takeo Konishi, Country Director of ADB’s India Resident Mission signing for ADB.
“With the additional financing, the overall project will improve the condition and safety of 5,000 km of rural roads and over 200 bridges connecting rural communities with productive agricultural areas and socioeconomic centers in Maharashtra,” said Mr. Mishra after signing the loan agreement.
“Improved connectivity through climate-resilient, all-weather rural roads will help accelerate Maharashtra’s economic recovery from COVID-19 shock by generating rural employment and transforming agriculture,” said Mr. Konishi.
The new project is expected to generate about 3.1 million person-days of employment for local communities, of which at least 25% will be for women, over the construction and maintenance periods. A gender action plan has been prepared to focus on capacity development of women workers so that they can benefit from the semiskilled and unskilled labor opportunities.
This additional financing will rebuild and rehabilitate roads and bridges in Maharashtra destroyed by the devastating floods in August 2019. The design incorporates flood and climate resilience measures, pilot test the use of environment-friendly materials on selected road segments, use of mobile mapping technology to monitor the project roads and utilize new technologies such as fiber-reinforced concrete and pre-cast concrete arch bridge.
ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. Established in 1966, it is owned by 68 members—49 from the region.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Daily New Cases stand at 1.32 lakh
Less than 2 lakh Daily New Cases for 6 continuous days
With 17,93,645 Active Cases, the Caseload is below 20 lakh for two successive days
Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for 20th consecutive day
Recovery Rate further climbs to 92.48%
Daily Positivity Rate at 6.57% continues trend of less than 10% positivity for 9 continuous days
As part of continued decline in the daily new cases,India has reported 1.32 lakh New Cases in the last 24 hours.1,32,788Daily New Cases were registered in the last 24 hours.
The country has recorded less than 2 lakh Daily New Cases for 6 continuous days now.
India has been witnessing a continuous fall in the active caseload.17,93,645 active cases have been reported today.
A net decline of 1,01,875is witnessed in the last 24 hours and active cases are now only6.34%of the country's total Positive Cases.
India’s Daily Recoveries continue to outnumber the Daily New Cases for the 20th consecutive day. 2,31,456recoveries were registered in the last 24 hours.
98,668more recoveries were reported during the last 24 hours as compared to the daily new cases.
Out of the people infected since beginning of the pandemic 2,61,79,085people have already recovered from COVID-19 &2,31,456patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. This constitutes an overall recovery rate of92.48%, which is showing an increasing trend.
A total of 20,19,773 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours in the country and cumulatively India has conducted over 35 crore  tests so far.
While on one side testing has been enhanced across the country, a continued decline in weekly case positivity is noticed. Weekly Positivity Rate is currently at 8.21% while the Daily Positivity rate has reduced and is at 6.57% today. It has remained less than 10% for 9 consecutive days now.
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 21.85 Cr today under the Nationwide Vaccination Drive.
A total of 21,85,46,667vaccine doses have been administered through 30,91,543 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.
These include:
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|
HCWs
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|
1st Dose
|
|
98,99,574
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
68,03,865
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|
FLWs
|
|
1st Dose
|
|
1,57,63,082
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
85,56,719
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|
Age Group 18-44 years
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|
1st Dose
|
|
2,13,73,965
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|
2nd Dose
|
|
39,443
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|
Age Group 45 to 60 years
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|
1st Dose
|
|
6,72,19,095
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|
2nd Dose
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|
1,08,65,046
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Over 60 years
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|
1st Dose
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|
5,91,55,780
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2nd Dose
|
|
1,88,70,098
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|
Total
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21,85,46,667
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Funds disbursed from the Start Up Fund
The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today informed that the details of total amount of funds disbursed State-wise from the Start-up Fund by the Central Public Sector Enterprises  under the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas during the last three years are given as under:-
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State
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Funds disbursed 
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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Andhra Pradesh
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|
50.00
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|
190.00
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|
129.98
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|
Assam
|
|
188.91
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|
60.76
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|
242.13
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|
Delhi
|
|
490.85
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|
1039.07
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|
329.35
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
90.13
|
|
209.81
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|
24.98
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|
Haryana
|
|
399.37
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|
680.92
|
|
723.3
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|
Karnataka
|
|
580.36
|
|
998.9
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|
952.75
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|
Kerala
|
|
281.98
|
|
705.66
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|
333.11
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Madhya Pradesh
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|
85.00
|
|
30.00
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|
0
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Meghalaya
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|
6.31
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|
81.77
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|
2.68
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Maharashtra
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|
484.11
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962.32
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|
715.01
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Manipur
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|
0
|
|
12.99
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|
5.01
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Odisha
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|
346.22
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|
218.56
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|
88.31
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Punjab
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|
0
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|
0
|
|
500
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Tamil Nadu
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|
586.80
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721.78
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|
322.47
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Telangana
|
|
46.95
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|
59.74
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|
72
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Uttar Pradesh
|
|
258.75
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|
157.28
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|
290.04
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|
Uttarakhand
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|
33.16
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|
58.68
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|
18.6
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West Bengal
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|
0
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|
46.87
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|
43.21
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|
Total
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|
3928.9
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|
6235.11
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|
4792.93
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs 
Cabinet approves big increase in the authorized capital of Food Corporation of India from Rs. 3,500 crore to Rs.10,000 crore
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved to increase the authorized capital of Food Corporation of India  from existing Rs.3,500 crore to Rs.10,000 crore.
With the increase of authorized capital, additional equity capital can be infused in FCI through Union Budget, to fund the foodgrains stock, perpetually held by FCI. This will reduce the borrowings of FCI, save interest cost of FCI and reduce food subsidy in consequence.
Background:
The operations of Food Corporation of India require maintaining perpetual stock of foodgrains which needs to be funded by the Govt. of India through equity or long term loan. The Govt. of India is providing equity to FCI for maintaining stocks. The present authorized equity capital of FCI is Rs.3,500 crore and paid up equity capital as on 31.03.2019 is Rs.3,447.58 crore.
Food Corporation of India was constituted under the Food Corporations Act, 1964, to implement the food policy of Government of India. Its primary objective is to ensure Minimum Support Price to farmers, maintain buffer stock of foodgrains and distribution of foodgrains under National Food Security Act and other welfare schemes of Govt. of India.
Prime Minister's Office
Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs of Oman calls on Prime Minister
Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs of Oman calls on Prime Minister
(Mr. Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs of Oman called on Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today.
Prime Minister and Mr. Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah exchanged views on the close relations between India and Oman that are making progress in diverse areas.
Mr. Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah carried the greetings of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said. Prime Minister in turn conveyed his esteemed greetings to His Majesty.
PIB Headquarters
ONGC extends support for Smart Class Rooms in Annamalai University, Chidambaram
ONGC – Cauvery Basin, Chennai as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility  initiative, has extended financial support of Rs.09.00Lakh to Annamalai University, Chidambaram for converting all Seven Class Rooms of Department of Physics, Faculty of Science into SMART class rooms. The project includes providing Projectors, Smart Boards, Ceiling mount kits, Cables, Laptops, Audio systems, Electrical Accessories, and their installation.
In a brief function held on September 5, 2019on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, at Annamalai University, these SMART class rooms were inaugurated by Prof. V Murugesan, Vice Chancellor, Annamalai University in presence of Mr. Syam Mohan V, Executive Director, ONGC Cauvery Basin, Chennai.
Speaking on the occasion Prof. Murugesan thanked ONGC for the support emphasizing thatthe SMART class rooms will enable the department to adopt modern and more effective multi-media based creative and interesting teaching methodologies, benefitting the graduate and post-graduate students.. It may be mentioned that prior to conversion as SMART class rooms with ONGC’s support, faculties of Department of Physics were using second generation traditional teaching methods of chalk and board as well as OHP.
Mr. Syam Mohan V, Executive Director, ONGC Cauvery Basin, Chennai, urged the faculty and students of the department to make the best use of the facilities created.
Mr. NMani, Group General Manager and other Senior Executives of ONGC, Chennai, Head-Department of Physics,Annamalai University, alumni, current and former faculty members and students attended the function.
ONGC a ‘Partner in Progress’ of the state of Tamil Nadu, in the last 8 financial years, has contributed to the State exchequer a total of Rs.2652 Crores as Royalty & VAT, and about Rs.55 Crores on CSR Projects in the operational areas of Tamil Nadu.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme
A total of 17.27 lakh beneficiaries availed dialysis services till 31st December 2022
1350 Dialysis Centers established in the country
Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme  launched in 2016-17 ensures availability of dialysis services free of cost to Below Poverty Line  beneficiaries at the district hospitals in the country. National Health Mission  supports States/UTs in implementation of Haemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis services under PMNDP based on the gap assessment done by the State/UTs through the annual Programme Implementation Plans . A total of 17.27 lakh beneficiaries have availed dialysis services till 31st December 2022.
The Program has been implemented in all the 36 States/UTs in 641 districts at 1350 dialysis centres by deploying 8871 haemodialysis machines as on 31st December 2022. Government of India has issued suitable directions to the states/UTs to expand coverage of PMNDP in all the districts of the country. Under PMNDP, 1350 dialysis centers have been established in the country. The district wise details of hemodialysis centers setup in the country are available in the link: https://nhsrcindia.org/pradhan-mantri-national-dialysis-program .
With the objective to ensure accessibility and portability under One Nation-One Dialysis concept, National PMNDP portal was launched on 5th May 2022 and is operational across the states for registration of dialysis patients using Ayushman Bharat Health Account  ID.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Railways
RPF rescues 150 girls/women during pan India drive "Operation Mahila Suraksha"
Over 7000 persons arrested for traveling unauthorizedly in coaches reserved for women
5742 awareness campaigns organized to educate rail users regarding their safety and Dos & Don'ts
Safety and Security of women have always been paramount to the Indian Railways. Railway Protection Force  and frontline railway staff are relentlessly working to ensure safe & secure travel of women over the Indian railways. Dedicated to this objective of women security a pan India drive "Operation Mahila Suraksha" was launched from 3rd to 31st May 2022.
During this drive, RPF has arrested more than 7000 persons who were traveling unauthorizedly in the coaches reserved for women. RPF also rescued 150 girls/women from becoming the victims of human trafficking.
With an objective of providing enhanced safety and security to lady passengers travelling by trains for their entire journey a pan India initiative "Meri Saheli" is also operational. 283 teams  of trained mahila officers and personnel with an average total deployment of 1125 lady RPF personnel per day, are deployed across the Indian railways who interacted with more than 2 Lakh 25 thousand ladies during this period and provided them end to end security.
Train escort duties with mixed composition of male & female RPF personnel were also widely deployed during this period. Mixed escort duties have commenced few months back and are getting a positive feedback.
To educate the rail users regarding their safety and Dos & Don'ts during their journey, 5742 awareness campaigns were organized. During this month long operation, RPF personnel risking their own life, saved the life of 10 ladies who had slipped while boarding/ deboarding the moving train and were likely to get run over by the moving train.
Indian Railways is keen and determined to continue to enhance women security cover over the railway network.
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